Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing (Level 4) with
strands in Mechanical Pulping; Pulp and Paper Dry End; Pulp and Paper
Wet End; and Pulp and Paper Forming [Ref: 2320]
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
4
Credits
120
NZSCED
030304
Engineering and Related Technologies > Process and
Resources Engineering > Wood Based Manufacturing
DAS classification
429
Manufacturing > Wood Fibre Manufacturing
Qualification developer
Competenz
Next review
December 2019
Approval date
17 April 2014
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the pulp and paper
industry with individuals who have the advanced skills and
knowledge to safely and efficiently operate plant and equipment
used in pulp and paper manufacturing without supervision under
broad guidance. The qualification is stranded to recognise the
specialist skills and knowledge required to work in key areas of
the pulp and paper industry.
Graduates will understand the science and technology behind
manufacturing processes used to make pulp and paper. They
will be able to:
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Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Outcome Statement
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apply knowledge of processes to make improvements in
productivity and quality
safely and efficiently control plant and equipment in their
specialist area.
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Explain pumps, valves and the fundamentals of process
controls used in wood manufacturing operations
Explain principles of heat, matter, energy and chemistry
relevant to the manufacture of pulp and paper
Apply a range of knowledge and processes to support
productivity, quality and performance improvements in a pulp
and paper manufacturing operational context.
Graduates of the Mechanical Pulping strand will also be able to:
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Understand the functions, components, operating
parameters and capacity of mechanical pulp manufacturing
plant and equipment
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Control the operation of mechanical pulping plant and
equipment under broad guidance to meet productivity
requirements and compliance with worksite operational
procedures
Control workplace health and safety and risk reduction in a
mechanical pulp manufacturing environment
Control preventative maintenance and cleaning requirements
of mechanical pulp manufacturing plant and equipment.
Graduates of the Pulp and Paper Dry End strand will also be able
to:
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Understand the functions, components, operating
parameters and capacity of dry end pulp and paper
manufacturing plant and equipment
Control the operation of dry end plant and equipment under
broad guidance to meet productivity requirements and
compliance with worksite operational procedures
Control workplace health and safety and risk reduction in a
pulp and paper manufacturing dry end environment
Control preventative maintenance and cleaning requirements
of pulp and paper manufacturing dry end plant and
equipment.
Graduates of the Pulp and Paper Wet End strand will also be
able to:
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Understand the functions, components, operating
parameters and capacity of wet end pulp and paper
manufacturing plant and equipment
Control the operation of wet end plant and equipment under
broad guidance to meet productivity requirements and
compliance with worksite operational procedures
Control workplace health and safety and risk reduction in a
pulp and paper manufacturing wet end environment
Control preventative maintenance and cleaning requirements
of pulp and paper manufacturing wet end plant and
equipment.
Graduates of the Pulp and Paper Forming strand will also be
able to:
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Education pathway
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Understand the functions, components, operating
parameters and capacity of pulp and paper forming plant and
equipment
Control the operation of pulp and paper forming equipment
under broad guidance to meet productivity requirements and
compliance with worksite operational procedures
Control workplace health and safety and risk reduction in
pulp and paper forming environment
Control preventative maintenance and cleaning requirements
of pulp and paper forming plant and equipment.
This qualification builds on the New Zealand Certificate in Pulp
and Paper Manufacturing (Level 3) [Ref: 2319].
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Graduates of this qualification can progress to plant or operations
management roles. These roles require further skills and
knowledge in operations management or process technical skills
usually gained through diploma or degree level qualifications in
engineering or business management.
Employment pathway
Holders of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to
work as operators of plant and equipment without supervision in
a pulp and paper manufacturing environment.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification can be awarded by an organisation which has
an approved programme of study, or industry training programme
leading to the qualification.
The certificate will display the logos of the NZQF and
Competenz, and may display the name and/or logo of the
awarding body.
Evidence requirements for
managing consistency
All TEOs either arranging training or delivering programmes that
lead to the award of the qualification are required to participate in
a consistency process scheduled by NZQA.
This will involve reviewing evidence associated with graduate’s
achievement of outcomes, and agreeing acceptable thresholds
for qualification outcome achievement and areas for
improvement.
To demonstrate how graduates are achieving the qualification
graduate profile outcomes, TEOs are required to produce their
own evidence in a high level report.
Evidence will include the following:

Employer surveys to determine if graduates of the
qualification meet the graduate profile outcomes.

Evidence of effective processes to ensure programmes
continue to meet current industry needs.

A range of workplace evidence demonstrating that
graduates meet the graduate profile outcomes.

Any other relevant evidence as appropriate.
Further information about the managing consistency process can
be found on the NZQA website.
Credit transfer and recognition of
prior learning arrangements
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Organisations seeking approval to award the qualification are
expected to have Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) or
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment processes in
place. Credit transfer will be automatic where assessment
standards are used for assessment within programmes of study
or training leading to this qualification.
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Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
Achievement of all outcomes. There are no grade endorsements
for this qualification.
Entry requirements (including
prerequisites to meet regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
None.
Qualification conditions
Overarching conditions relating to the qualification
Conditions for programme
structure
None.
Conditions for programme
context
None.
Other conditions
This qualification will typically be achieved in a workplace
environment.
Qualification outcomes
1
Conditions
Mandatory
or
Optional
Explain pumps, valves and the fundamentals of
process controls used in wood manufacturing
operations
Credits 15
2
Explain principles of heat, matter, energy and
chemistry relevant to the manufacture of pulp and
paper
Credits 20
3
Apply a range of knowledge and processes to
support productivity, quality and performance
improvements in a pulp and paper manufacturing
operational context
Credits 35
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4
Mechanical Pulping strand
Understand the functions, components, operating
parameters and capacity of mechanical pulp
manufacturing plant and equipment
Credits 10
Control the operation of mechanical pulping plant
and equipment under broad guidance to meet
productivity requirements and compliance with
worksite operational procedures
Credits 25
Control workplace health and safety and risk
reduction in a mechanical pulp manufacturing
environment
Credits 10
Control preventative maintenance and cleaning
requirements of mechanical pulp manufacturing
plant and equipment
Credits 5
5
Pulp and Paper Dry End strand
Understand the functions, components, operating
parameters and capacity of dry end pulp and
paper manufacturing plant and equipment
Credits 10
Control the operation of dry end plant and
equipment under broad guidance to meet
productivity requirements and compliance with
worksite operational procedures
Credits 25
Control workplace health and safety and risk
reduction in a pulp and paper manufacturing dry
end environment
Credits 10
Control preventative maintenance and cleaning
requirements of pulp and paper manufacturing
dry end plant and equipment
Credits 5
6
Pulp and Paper Wet End strand
Understand the functions, components, operating
parameters and capacity of wet end pulp and
paper manufacturing plant and equipment
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Credits 10
Control the operation of wet end plant and
equipment under broad guidance to meet
productivity requirements and compliance with
worksite operational procedures
Credits 25
Control workplace health and safety and risk
reduction in a pulp and paper manufacturing wet
end environment
Credits 10
Control preventative maintenance and cleaning
requirements of pulp and paper manufacturing
wet end plant and equipment
Credits 5
7
Pulp and Paper Forming strand
Understand the functions, components, operating
parameters and capacity of pulp and paper
forming plant and equipment
Credits 10
Control the operation of pulp and paper forming
equipment under broad guidance to meet
productivity requirements and compliance with
worksite operational procedures
Credits 25
Control workplace health and safety and risk
reduction in pulp and paper forming environment
Credits 10
Control preventative maintenance and cleaning
requirements of pulp and paper forming plant and
equipment
Credits 5
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Wood Fibre
Manufacturing (Pulp and Paper) (Level 4) with strands in Paper Making,
and Mechanical Pulp Making [Ref: 1573].
The last date for entry into the replaced qualification is 31 December 2015. The last date for assessment
against the replaced qualification is 31 December 2018.
Republication information
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Version 1 of this qualification was republished in April 2015 to update the Evidence requirements for
managing consistency
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